3:24 PM ET BOSTON — The Red Sox placed catcher Christian Vazquez and infielder Jonathan Arauz on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, joining catcher Kevin Plawecki, who was placed on the COVID IL on Monday. On Monday, Plawecki and two unnamed staff members tested positive for COVID-19, leading the Red Sox to call up Connor
4:50 PM ET Former All-Star pitcher and three-time World Series champion Dave Stewart is leading a group seeking to obtain an MLB franchise in Nashville, Tennessee, that would be the first majority minority-owned team in major league history. Music City Baseball appointed Stewart to lead its diverse equity ownership initiative designed to land a big
3:05 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — There will be a new pitch on Major League Baseball fields next season. The San Diego Padres became the first team to announce a deal for ads on their uniforms, saying Tuesday that patches with a Motorola logo will be worn on the right sleeves of their
2:44 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The implementation of a strict pitch clock across Minor League Baseball has shaved 20 minutes off game times, dramatically speeding up the pace while not having a demonstrable effect on scoring, setting
4:12 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Left-hander Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a five-year, $64.5 million contract that includes a sixth-year player option, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The contract ties
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has revealed Manchester City‘s hectic schedule is taking its toll on his players after club medical staff had to treat 71 different injuries last week. Guardiola is preparing his team for Brighton’s visit to the Etihad on Wednesday and speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, the City
12:57 PM ET Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain‘s trip to Angers on Wednesday due to injury, a match which could see PSG wrap up the Ligue 1 title. Messi has inflammation in his left Achilles, according to PSG. The 34-year-old, who signed for the French side from Barcelona in the offseason, has already missed
4:50 PM ET Fulham achieved promotion back to the Premier League on Tuesday with a 3-0 home win over Preston North End which guaranteed the London side a top-two finish in the second-tier Championship. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more League leaders Fulham — who were relegated from the top flight
4:54 PM ET Liverpool thoroughly outclassed Manchester United at Anfield on Tuesday night, with their 4-0 win seeing them move into first in the Premier League ahead of Manchester City. The win puts Jurgen Klopp’s side on 76 points from 32 games, two ahead of Pep Guardiola’s Man City, who play their game in hand
3:09 PM ET Fans at Tuesday’s Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United honoured Cristiano Ronaldo following the death of the player’s newborn son. Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announced on social media on Monday that one of their newborn twins had died. Manchester United confirmed that Ronaldo would not travel to face